How do you start blogging if you want to make money? Is it simple? Is it plenty of money straight away, or an impossible dream? Share my experiences of being paid to weblog!
First, forget the idea that you might setup your own website and be making masses of money straight away. It rarely happens. But, if you are willing to take some time then it is likely. A couple of months of a few hours per week should see you well and truly established if you follow my plan
1. Register your own URL - forget free urls, for instance provided by Blogger, using these will reduce the amount you can earn. Advertisers want to see commitment and that starts by buying a name.
2. Install WordPress - once you have your own URL, sort some hosting. If you are capable of using FTP, then nigh on any host will do and you merely need to install the latest version from WordPress.org. If not, just look for a host that allows quick WordPress installation.
3. Customise your website - do not use a default theme, these are boring and unattractive. Search for a free theme that suits your subject and install that.
4. Start writing posts - aim for at least 3 brand new, original content, posts per week to build up ample of content so that readers might read what you have to say and search engines have plenty to record.
5. Share your writing - you want visitors arriving onto your website and links starting to point to your weblog. You do this by writing articles and guest posting on other websites. Both might get you visitors, who might share your posts in Twitter, Stumble Upon and other services, and the links to your site are what will attract advertisers to pay you in the future.
6. Visit other websites - it sounds daft, but you should start to read, and follow, other similar websites. There are two reasons for this. First, you can see what other bloggers are buzzing round and maybe get some hot new topics and tips to talk round, which is tremendous search engine bait. Second, you could add meaningful comments to the posts and engage in conversation with these other bloggers. The bloggers might visit your site and as long as your comments are approved, they will be listed with a link back to your weblog. Choose your targets well and this link may even be search engine friendly and earn you links!
7. Start to sign up to money making schemes - finally, we are there! Schemes as for instance Adsense and affiliate schemes are fabulous if you have real people visiting the web site. There are also some paid blogging schemes that will accept new websites, even if heaps do seem to prefer to wait, or at least give most of the work, to the weblog has a Google Page Rank of at least 3. Certain schemes will have criteria for example at least 90 days old and in excess of 20 posts of 200 words. Look round and you will find something suitable for you, there are enough out there!
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